Jevremovac
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Jevremova Arboretum (botanical gardens) at Stari Grad, Belgrade, Serbia part of the Faculty of Biology of the University of Belgrade. It was founded in 1874 by the decree of the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Serbia, at the suggestion of Mr. Josif Pančić, its first manager. In 1889, King Milan Obrenović donated the estate (inherited from his grandfather Jevrem) to the Great School in Belgrade for the purpose of the construction of a botanical garden, provided that it be named "Jevremovac". It exists to this day at the same location and under the same name.
The arboretum spreads over the area of 50,000 square metres of open space and includes over 250 species of trees and bushes including local, European and exotic plants. The total plant population now includes about 500 trees, bushes and herbaceous plants. Besides the open space, the arboretum also includes a greenhouse and the Institute of Botany's premises (administrative building, herbarium, library, lecture hall and laboratories).
The greenhouse, built in 1892, covers an area of 500 m². At the time of its construction, it was one of the biggest and most beautiful greenhouses in this part of Europe. Numerous tropical and sub-tropical plants are being nursed, including Phoenix canariensis, Chamaerops humilis, and Cereus peruvinianus.
The herbarium accommodates rich collections of plants originating from the Balkan peninsula and the rest of Europe containing around 120,000 herbarium sheets and over 300,000 dried specimens. The library is one of the oldest and the largest in the area. Apart from 200 scientific and professional magazines it also accommodates over 6,000 books.
The arboretum is open to visitors from May 1 to November 1 (09.00 a.m. – 07.00 p.m.).
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